Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Dark-Spotted Milkcap

Notomys macrotis compared with Lactarius atroviridis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Dark-Spotted Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Notomys	Lactarius
Species	Notomys macrotis	Lactarius atroviridis

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Dark-Spotted Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

The Big-eared Hopping Mouse (Notomys macrotis) is a species in the genus Notomys. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.